So thanks to this thread, I've gotten caught up to episode 15 so far. I gotta say, I've really been enjoying it!
I've tried watching the original but I could never get very far; I always thought the animation looked a little dated and just couldn't get invested into it.
Whereas this has a fresh look akin to GITS. From what I understand it's basically the same story with the same characters; so it's a great crash course for someone like me to dive into. I give it thumbsup